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chemical peel

[ kem-i-kuhl peel ]

noun

  1. a cosmetic treatment used to eliminate wrinkles, blemishes, etc., in which an acid is applied to the face, neck, or hands, causing a layer of skin to peel off.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemical peel1

First recorded in 1975–80
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Example Sentences

When businesses started to lock down, Barber-Raymond started bottling her chemical peels as a way to keep her salon afloat.

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Quarantine is actually a good time to do a chemical peel, she said, because it requires limited sun exposure.

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The woman cutting my hair asked if I got a chemical peel, because my face was so “swollen and dry.”

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